---
title: "Software Architecture and the Art of Experimentation"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/software-architecture-and-the-art-of-experimentation-3c8zkighx
source_url: https://www.infoq.com/articles/architecture-experimentation/
type: article
source: "InfoQ"
published: 2024-12-17T11:06:59.985Z
updated: 2024-12-17T11:07:13.546Z
tags: ["architecture", "agile"]
reading_time: 14
upvotes: 22
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Software Architecture and the Art of Experimentation

**[InfoQ](https://daily.dev/sources/infoq)** · 14 min read · 22 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Architecting software involves unavoidable instances of being wrong, making experimentation crucial. Minimum Viable Architectures (MVAs) test the viability of architectural decisions, providing data to refine them. Effective experiments should be atomic, timely, and unambiguous, focusing on verifying assumptions. The goal is to minimize the cost of mistakes by running small, manageable experiments and making informed, sustainable decisions that support long-term value.

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Tags: [#architecture](https://daily.dev/tags/architecture), [#agile](https://daily.dev/tags/agile)

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